Office DJ: What The Daily Tar Heel sounded like this summer

Office DJ: Songs for unproductivity

By Allie Kelly | March 28

"Being still is a stellar use of my time — even if it takes energy. If you need me, I'll be using my unproductive skills to photosynthesize on the quad. ...

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Office DJ: Why are girls in songs always 17?

By Elizabeth Egan | March 23

"To my 17-year-old self, girls who have been, are or will ever be 17 and anyone facing uncertainty right now: this one’s for you."

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Office DJ: Stealing my dad's music taste

By Emmy Martin | March 19

"Even though I'm 20 now, sometimes it feels like I'm still only old enough to be 'driving' the big tractor outside the State Farmers Market Restaurant ...

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Office DJ: Singing. Yelling, even.

By Guillermo Molero | February 19

" There’s nothing more cathartic than channeling your frustrations into a ballad you’re belting in an empty room in the middle of the night. Nothing ...

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Office DJ: Songs to bring back old memories

By Emma Geis | February 6

"That’s what I love about music. It takes little moments you forget about, and when you revisit the song, a decade or two later, the memories come flooding ...

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Office DJ: Songs to take down Dook

By Caitlyn Yaede | January 31

"Basketball isn’t about three-pointers or buckets (well, maybe a little). For me and what I hope is the rest of Carolina fans, basketball is about one ...

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Office DJ: Songs to blast while speed walking to your 8 a.m.

By Gabi Allen | January 30

"I swear listening to rock or rap gives me a significant speed boost in the mornings. If 'Satellite' by Harry Styles is playing, I am going to be late. ...

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Office DJ: Songs with destinations

By Reagan Allen | January 29

"This playlist is a reminder to me and those reading, travel as much as possible whether you go an hour away or across the globe — and do it while listening ...

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Office DJ: Songs for 20 years of life

By Taylor Barnhill | January 23

"I hope that, when you listen to this cacophony of genres, you remember to trust yourself both now and in the future. You’ve gotten through all the ...

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Office DJ: I'm better than you.

By Lucas Thomae | January 19

"You can tell a lot about a person by the type of music that they listen to. What does my music taste say about me? It says that I'm better than you." ...

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Office DJ: Songs to ground yourself when you are tired of shape-shifting

By Tania Tobaccowala | January 16

"This is where music, being the protagonist of my life, comes in. Music has always had healing powers over me. It grounds me when I am tired of shape-shifting. ...

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Office DJ: Songs for a new haircut

By Emily Gajda | January 9

"As we start a new semester at the beginning of a new year, join me in listening to songs that give us permission to sing, dance, jump and embrace when ...

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Office DJ: Songs for a karaoke session

By Anh Nguyen | November 21

"Classics like Cẩm Vân’s 'Hà Nội Mùa Này Vắng Những Cơn Mưa' and Lệ Quyên’s 'Để Nhớ Một Thời Ta Đã Yêu' always warrant ...

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Office DJ: Songs to listen to on a 1992 Walkman

By Samuel Long | November 17

"It’s no surprise to my friends that I’m going to be talking about cassettes in this article. Ever since I found my mom’s dusty Walkman sitting ...

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Office DJ: Songs that warm my punk, metal and emo heart

By Caroline Parker | November 13

"But, no matter how many new genres and artists I’m introduced to, the emo, punk, metal and grunge scenes will always be my musical homes."

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Office DJ: Songs I'm grateful for

By William Christensen | November 9

"So thank you, Beirut, Mumford and Sons, and fun. Thank you, Daniel Caesar and Taylor Swift. Your music lets me hang out with people hundreds, sometimes ...

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